The problem is that our patent system has not kept pace with the technological advance of our society and needs serious reworking. Many call for patents to be done away with, which is silly, because no one would invest the time and risk in new products and technology if they could be immediately copied. But on the other hand, you have companies like NTP who in my opinion, are the equivalent of cyber-squatters, people who used to buy domain names and hold them for ransom.
While I think it's OK to criticize the court for this, I prefer to blame the legislators who need to make better law.
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